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Guns you own

Post by Jason » Fri May 31, 2013 11:18 pm

I'm down to only three now.
Remington 1100 Magnum (slight difference in the action spring so it can handle magnum 12 gauge loads)
Marlin 93G 3-9x scope .22WMR
Winchester M88 3-9x scope .308 (7.62 NATO for you milspec lovers) - my love. 3 lug rotating bolt in a lever action.. what's not to love?

Guns I sold recently:
Enfield SMLE .303 British
Cooey .22LR single shot (Canadian collectible)
Winchester M61 .22LR pump action with a 14 round tube mag (Collectible)
Remington .30-06 bolt action.. don't remember the model.. never used it.

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Post by Jason » Fri May 31, 2013 11:19 pm

No, I do not currently own any semi-automatic rifles or handguns. Although my neighbour is looking to sell his .44 mag revolver.

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Post by FBM » Fri May 31, 2013 11:55 pm

1858 Remington cap-and-ball, .44 cal. Fun to play around with. Surprisingly accurate up to about 150 yards. I used to hunt with it during black powder season.
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Post by Collector1337 » Fri May 31, 2013 11:58 pm

Făkünamę wrote:No, I do not currently own any semi-automatic rifles or handguns. Although my neighbour is looking to sell his .44 mag revolver.
Why not? 99% of my guns are semi-auto.
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Post by Jason » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:02 am

FBM wrote:1858 Remington cap-and-ball, .44 cal. Fun to play around with. Surprisingly accurate up to about 150 yards. I used to hunt with it during black powder season.
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Nice! :tup:

Isn't that the gun 'Angel Eyes' carried in The good, the bad, and the ugly? :ask:

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Post by Jason » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:04 am

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Făkünamę wrote:No, I do not currently own any semi-automatic rifles or handguns. Although my neighbour is looking to sell his .44 mag revolver.
Why not? 99% of my guns are semi-auto.
Mostly because I'm a hunter and I kill first shot or not at all, but also because my 1100 with 3" 12 guage 00 shot will make a fine red mist of anyone who tries anything untoward. :teef:

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Post by FBM » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:08 am

Făkünamę wrote:
FBM wrote:1858 Remington cap-and-ball, .44 cal. Fun to play around with. Surprisingly accurate up to about 150 yards. I used to hunt with it during black powder season.
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Nice! :tup:

Isn't that the gun 'Angel Eyes' carried in The good, the bad, and the ugly? :ask:
Yeah. Towards the end of their useful career, they were refitted to hold cartridges. These days you can buy reproductions and things like quick-loaders, quick-cappers, quick-patches (to seal the chambers), etc, so reloading doesn't take half of your shooting time. Fun, but I wouldn't rely on them for much else. If I were really hungry, I wouldn't hunt with one unless I just didn't have anything else.
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Post by FBM » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:12 am

Chinese SKS (poor man's AK). I even have the folding fiberglass stock and red dot scope.
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Post by Jason » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:15 am

FBM wrote:
Făkünamę wrote:
FBM wrote:1858 Remington cap-and-ball, .44 cal. Fun to play around with. Surprisingly accurate up to about 150 yards. I used to hunt with it during black powder season.
400px-Remington1858-1.jpg
Nice! :tup:

Isn't that the gun 'Angel Eyes' carried in The good, the bad, and the ugly? :ask:
Yeah. Towards the end of their useful career, they were refitted to hold cartridges. These days you can buy reproductions and things like quick-loaders, quick-cappers, quick-patches (to seal the chambers), etc, so reloading doesn't take half of your shooting time. Fun, but I wouldn't rely on them for much else. If I were really hungry, I wouldn't hunt with one unless I just didn't have anything else.
Yep. 'Blondie' and 'Tuco' carried cartridge mods of the Colt Navy in that movie. I think that was anachronistic.. but meh. Great movie.

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Post by Jason » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:16 am

The gun shop in town is selling mint Yugoslavian SKS complete with bayonet for something around $250. They were reserve rifles and never fired. Wood furniture, but still pretty cool.

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Post by FBM » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:22 am

Făkünamę wrote:The gun shop in town is selling mint Yugoslavian SKS complete with bayonet for something around $250. They were reserve rifles and never fired. Wood furniture, but still pretty cool.
The Chinese one is very reliable and durable. I got a spike at about 330 yards with it once. :food:
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Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:50 am

FBM wrote:1858 Remington cap-and-ball, .44 cal. Fun to play around with. Surprisingly accurate up to about 150 yards. I used to hunt with it during black powder season.
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I'd love one of those even if they are a song and dance to reload.
I heard they and your hands get caked in soot after several shots. :D


Didn't some cap n ball pistols have removable chambers so you could just swap the chamber out to reload - like a magazine? :ask:
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Post by FBM » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:58 am

JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:
FBM wrote:1858 Remington cap-and-ball, .44 cal. Fun to play around with. Surprisingly accurate up to about 150 yards. I used to hunt with it during black powder season.
400px-Remington1858-1.jpg
I'd love one of those even if they are a song and dance to reload.
I heard they and your hands get caked in soot after several shots. :D


Didn't some cap n ball pistols have removable chambers so you could just swap the chamber out to reload - like a magazine? :ask:
These days we have "smokeless" black powder. Still smokey, but not to the point where it cakes up on your hands. As far as I know, every cap-and-ball revolver has a removable chamber for exactly the reason you mention. And for cleaning, I guess. They gunk up in a heartbeat. I've never bothered with spares, though, because I was never in a high-pressure situation where I needed to reload quickly. I mostly just fart around and see how far away I can get and still hit the target.
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Re: Guns you own

Post by JimC » Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:54 am

I did love my Ruger .22 semi-automatic, with the neat little rotary magazine...

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Post by FBM » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:13 am

The Ruger 10/22? They're fantastic pieces of work. I've got one back Stateside. If my buddy hasn't pawned it by now, that is.
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